| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |